Afghanistan vs Libya: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
26,298 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
25,022 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
197th
Libya rank
198th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Libya
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 26,298 current US$ per square kilometre against 25,022 current US$ per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 197th and Libya ranks 198th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 10,020 current US$ per square kilometre 27,009 current US$ per square kilometre 16,989 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2010s 28,682 current US$ per square kilometre 37,541 current US$ per square kilometre 8,859 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2020s 25,246 current US$ per square kilometre 24,061 current US$ per square kilometre 1,185 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Libya?
Afghanistan, at 26,298 current US$ per square kilometre against 25,022 current US$ per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Libya?
1,276 current US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Libya?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Libya rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 197th and Libya ranks 198th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.